Honda F1 driver, Jenson Button topped the times Saturday at Jerez, as testing at the Spanish venue finally drew too a close.

Button completed 95 laps in total in the 'Concept Car' on a track that was artificially watered so that Michelin could evaluate their latest wet weather tyres.

The Brits' best lap was a 1 minute 31.523 seconds, fractionally up on Franck Montagny, who was the only other runner on track for Renault - his best time a 1m 31.288s. Montagny was having his final run in the R25, after losing his position as the team's official third driver.

Button ran with a V8 engine, while Montagny used a V10, which was restricted to simulate the power of a V8.

Bridgestone conducted a similar programme with their teams last week, on Sunday December 11.

F1 testing will now resume in January.



Leading times (17 December) - Jerez:

Jenson Button Honda-Honda 1m 31.253s M
Franck Montagny Renault-Renault* 1m 31.288s M

[both drivers on Michelin tyres / * denotes V10 engine.]


Track conditions: Track artificially watered.



All times unofficial - courtesy of the Circuito de Jerez website.